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A Docker cleaning utility CLI that helps you reclaim disk space by removing unused Docker resources and macOS system caches.

Installation

Homebrew (macOS/Linux)

brew tap alessandrostone/tap
brew install dockerase

Cargo (Rust)

cargo install dockerase

From Source

git clone https://github.com/alessandrostone/dockerase.git
cd dockerase
cargo install --path .

Usage

Docker Cleanup

# Show disk usage overview
dockerase

# Safely remove unused resources (dangling images, stopped containers, unused volumes)
dockerase purge

# Interactively select what to remove
dockerase select

# Remove ALL Docker resources (nuclear option)
dockerase --nuclear

System Cache Cleanup (macOS)

# List purgeable system caches with sizes
dockerase system

# Purge all system caches
dockerase system purge

# Interactively select which caches to purge
dockerase system select

Supported caches:

• Homebrew, npm, Yarn, pnpm
• Cargo (registry & git)
• Xcode (DerivedData & Archives)
• pip, CocoaPods, Gradle, Maven
• Go modules, Composer
• Trash

Flags

Examples

# Preview what purge would remove
dockerase purge --dry-run

# Force purge without confirmation
dockerase purge --force

# Interactively select and preview
dockerase select --dry-run

# Nuclear mode with confirmation skip
dockerase --nuclear --force

# Preview system cache cleanup
dockerase system purge --dry-run

# Interactively select system caches to purge
dockerase system select

Output Examples

Docker Space Usage

Docker Space Usage
══════════════════════════════════════════════════
┌───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TYPE          TOTAL   RECLAIMABLE     │
╞═══════════════════════════════════════╡
│ Images        12.5 GB 3.2 GB (8)      │
│ Containers    245 MB  245 MB (5)      │
│ Volumes       1.8 GB  890 MB (3)      │
│ Build Cache   2.1 GB  2.1 GB          │
└───────────────────────────────────────┘

Total Reclaimable: 6.4 GB

System Caches

System Caches
══════════════════════════════════════════════════
│ CACHE            │ SIZE     │ PATH                              │
│ Xcode DerivedData│ 8.2 GB   │ ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/...     │
│ Homebrew         │ 2.1 GB   │ ~/Library/Caches/Homebrew         │
│ npm              │ 1.4 GB   │ ~/.npm/_cacache                   │
│ Cargo Registry   │ 890 MB   │ ~/.cargo/registry                 │
│ Trash            │ 342 MB   │ ~/.Trash                          │

Total Purgeable: 12.9 GB

License

MIT